Proven and motivated multi-unit department store and specialty retail leader with over 15+ years of retail leadership experience. Senior leader with human resource experience, specializing in identifying, recruiting and developing talent in a competitive marketplace. Recognized as an innovative, influential and results oriented leader with expertise in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and resource allocation . Experienced in leading multiple national programs from creation through implementation. A collaborative partner with strong interpersonal communication, time management and conflict resolution skills. Please contact me through my LinkedIn profile or directly to set up an appointment.
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District Director Staffing Selling SupportMacy'S Jun 2017 - Feb 2020La North DistrictManaged 19 locations with annual volume in excess of 650 millionControlled Budgets and resource allocation for each locationReviewed trends and made strategic investments to maximize sales growth opportunitiesEvaluated customer feedback, identified opportunities and worked directly with store leadership to improve the customer experience.Direct responsibility for hiring, training and developing a team that supported the scheduling processes for the entire district. Elevated this role as true partners to the stores management teams. -
District Staffing ManagerMacy'S Jan 2011 - Jun 2017La East DistrictManaged 10 locations with annual volume in excess of 350 millionCollaborated with stores to create “Grass Roots”events in store to drive incremental volume.
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District Staffing ManagerMacy'S Apr 2009 - Dec 2010Riverside & La East DistrictsManaged 20 locations in 2 Districts with annual volume in excess of 700 millionPiloted the roll-out of the new Kronos based MSP scheduling platform.Managed 1 of the 6 original pilot locations and the first entire district in the company on the new platform.Collaborated with the central team to determine daily/weekly reporting needs for stores.
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Regional Staffing DirectorMacy'S Jul 2004 - Apr 2009Region 7 Southern CaliforniaManaged 17 locations with annual volume in excess of 750 millionHired,developed and managed 4 new Staffing Managers to support all 17 locations.Coordinated and executed the consolidation of 8 locations during the May Co to Macy’s transition.
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Store Manager Specialty RetailersSmiths Clothing, House Of Bedspreads, Always Space, Home Crafters, Builders Emporium Jun 1980 - Jul 2004Santa Rosa, California, , Chandler, Arizona, Southern CaliforniaThese are a variety of specialty retail stores I managed.
Chris Downing Education Details
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Business Administration And Marketing -
Business Administration And Management, General
Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Downing
What is Chris Downing's role at the current company?
Chris Downing's current role is Retail Executive | Multi Unit Manager | Human Resource Manager | Budgeting & Forecasting Specialist | Resource Allocation Specialist | Strategist | Project Manager.
What schools did Chris Downing attend?
Chris Downing attended California State University, Fullerton, Santa Rosa Junior College.
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